Nissan's best-selling sedan offers technology that improves the driving experience

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• Expressive design and uplifting interior, two powertrains – including the company's world-first variable compression turbo engine1
• Nissan Safety Shield® 360 available for all five grade levels
• Available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive2 offers all-weather handling and driving confidence
• Nissan Intelligent Mobility technology includes available ProPILOT Assist3, Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™
• New Driver Assist Package available for 2021 Altima S grade

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive, ProPILOT Assist and more, the 2021 Nissan Altima offers technology that makes the drive experience more confident, more fuel efficient4, safer and more fun. It is available now at Nissan dealers nationwide with a starting MSRP of $24,3005.

For the 2021 model year, the Altima SR grade is repositioned above the SV grade, bringing the lineup order of S, SV, SR, SL and Platinum in line with other 2021 Nissan sedans. Also new for 2021 is an optional SV Premium Package with moonroof, heated front seats and Intelligent Lane Intervention.

Now in its third year since its total redesign, the 2021 Nissan Altima is offered in a choice of five well-equipped grade levels, front-wheel and Intelligent All-Wheel Drive, and a choice of two advanced engines – including the innovative 2.0-liter VC-Turbo inline 4-cylinder.

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices5 for the 2021 Nissan Altima Sedan: 

Destination and Handling $925.

About the 2021 Nissan Altima

Along with its lean, architectural styling and confidence-inspiring driving performance, Altima features a range of available safety and convenience features, including standard Automatic Emergency Braking, Intelligent Forward Collision Warning and Intelligent Driver Alertness6 on all grades.

Altima again features available Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologies such as ProPILOT Assist3, a single-lane 'hands-on' highway driving assistance technology that eases driver workload by reducing the amount of driver acceleration, steering and braking input under certain driving conditions. Available Safety Shield® 360 includes Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Rear Automatic Braking, Lane Departure Warning, radar-based Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert and High Beam Assist. Nissan's Intelligent Around View® Monitor is standard on Altima Platinum.

The 2.5-liter DOHC inline 4-cylinder direct injection engine, which is standard on all grade levels, is rated at 188 horsepower and 180 lb-ft of torque (FWD). The 2.0-liter VC-Turbo inline 4-cylinder, rated at 236 horsepower and 267 lb-ft of torque, delivers near V6-level performance with 4-cylinder fuel economy. The VC-Turbo is available on Altima SR VC-Turbo front-wheel drive grade. Both engines are matched with a next-generation Xtronic transmission.

In addition to its standard front-wheel drive, the 2021 Altima also offers Intelligent All-Wheel Drive, which is standard on Altima Platinum and available on SV, SR and SL grade levels equipped with the 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine. The system uses an advanced torque split control strategy that automatically redistributes torque to the wheels (from 0:100 front up to 50:50 front-to-rear) according to road and driving conditions2.

Key interior features range from standard power driver's seat to a selection of audio and infotainment choices, including a Bose® Premium Audio system with nine speakers.